Dry shaver



Nov; 28, 1944.

T. BAILEYV DRY SHAVER Filed Feb. 18. 1943 2 sheets-sheet 1 Z la az'ley,

' IN1/mma T. BAILEY DRY SHAVER Nov. 2s, 1944.

Filed Fe'b. 18, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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e Patented Novi. 28,1944` DRY'SHAvEn Y ,t Theodore-Bailey, narran-alcuna f `Aminoado`n rionroaryfis, 1943, `soriolivo. 176,343 v sciame creo-#4st i H iri the memmr4 m sudbly guidotne doors .sa

invention relates to vshaving or clipping' devicesof `the type used withoutl the aid of soap, water and the like, and has among its objects and advantages l the`provis`i-onf` of an improved multiple Ihead dry shaver.`

"In the accompanying drawings; i i y Figure 1 is a sectional View of; thehead struc-`r 1] Figure 2-is a similar` view but` with theohead` structure rotated ninety degrees, Figure 3 is a face view of the multiple head,

` Easy accessis had to the` interior of lzioth tubular cylinders ortubes I6 are perforated orslottedrFigure lis a faceviewof apartol the drive` l means.` i. f v. Figure `5` is a View oi one lend of the. multiple;

Figure 6 is-an. end` view of the opposite-sider Y i Figure' is a sectional View illustratinga bearing `at :the right-hand endy of ay cutter head, and` Figure 8` is a view similar to Figure '7,"butshowingr the left-hand, end (of. a. cutter head'.

the "embodiment of thel invention selected for illustration, Inake use lof a hollow body or handle l0@ havingoan end concavity lll.y `within which are mounted two cutter heads lidi.. i liachV head1 4` comprises an` outer cylinder or` tube` l5 inside which is mounted; a reoiprocatory cutter A I 8` of tubular formation.` i "IhecylindersA L6 have flaredends` Z'll rotatably mounted on. beaarings 22, that preferably take theform offsets of knobi like elements equidistantly` spaced. about. tapered 30- anges `24` and'n 26,. the spacesf between thefbear-r ing. elements 22 allowing foricirculationef `aia: beneaththe flared ends. 20 `of the tubesl6., and through the tubes [8,: te prevent undue. `heating up of. the `cutter-heads 'Hl ,by any `friction oc curring `betweenthe moving parts thereof. l These i spaces also prevent theaccumulation of hairs be*- .tween the flared.endsflandthe anges 2:4. The flanges 24 are connected as aunit which alsok i true of thel flanges 26, `asthrouglfi- `the medium. 40

3 of` walls 28 andi 30, respectively. The; waliil, is`

hingomy `oonnootoder 3-2- wim the houowbody` m, andthe wall: is normally heldin its position of i Figure 1 by a screw 34threadedthroughftherhead cutters i8 throughopening of thedoors 38;

The `.cutters [8 are V.provided `witlrg` slightly 5" spirally directed slots extending cireumfer lentially of the respectivecutters throughout substantially onehundred andeighty degrees.` The throughout their entire areas with the exception. of the flared ends 2U." The perforations orslots 4 8 inthe tubes I Gare shortbut-arranged in slight overlapping relationship and. slightly spiraled but reversely withrespect to the slots t6.` Means for reciprocating the, tubes 8 comprise: two `bars .illslidably` guided inbeari'ngs 52 atetched `to an4 ond' wan 54 of the body mi` The two bars 5U aref arranged in parallelism and are simultaneously;reciprocated in opposite directions i by a link' 55 pivotallymounted on a bolt 58 attached to the wall till.A "All the` bearings `52 are 5l?` secured to the end wally j attached,` to a plate Each bar- 5U is provided with a pin 62 projecting into a slot 64 in the link 5t; One end of the link.

is `'promoted with a Apivot; tsj retained between ngers' 68],at one end of a lever TU. `'lfhis Ieve'r is mounted for oscillation on `a supporting bolt 'I2' attached to the body IU'. A fork T4 is carried `by the arm 'lll and connects ,with an eccentric` TE, fixed to arnotorfdriven shaft; "Thus rotation.`

of` the eccentriclt" `imparts oscillatory` motionk to the arm T0.` Such oscillatory motion of the 3 arm T0 is transmittedto the link `56 so that the bars' 50` are simultaneously reciprocated'gin op`" 3x5 posit'e directions. 1

Bothbars 50 are bentback` uponlthemselvesiat 8IJ `to provide arms,` 82 extending. inside `there- `spectivo tubes la, the tubes having iongiindium` groovesl 841 intheir inner wall `faces for housingthe arms Y82'. and the lower side Vof the ange'fl is cutaway to provide a necessaryclearance above. 1 the complementaliiared ends .211',` of. the tubes l`6,.

for the reciprocating movements of the arms 811. Each arm is provided with anopeningli to re,`

and into tho loofiy` luf. wenn: ieoocured: 4e eiv a pin 88 fixed to its tube` I8.. `insercion of in its position-of seeFiguref 6.

Cleaning doors 38 are slidably mounted on the Figure 1: by means of screws 36,.

walls 28` .andlllfr respectively, and are normally held in their flange closing positions of Figure `1 501 the arms 82 is Reciprocatory motion or the baro. sus 'trans-1 miaou to the tubos la, moe-one arms sz. aro` respectively fixedly connected with the bars Ell.

Both tubes IB are provided with longitudinally` i extending flattenedfaces 92, which faces lend thinnessto the tubes sothat closer cuts may be `made.` Both 'tubes I6`rotatef freely and are so and opening the nanges 24`and `26. Grooves 44 55 ttedlontheir respective tubes I8 as to perform facilitated byreason or `their up#-V Aturned ends Btlr an efficient hair cutting function. The slots in the tubes I8 are oppositely angled With respect to the slots or perforations 48 in the tubes I6.

In view of the rolling nature of the tubes I8, the slots in the tubes fall over the hairs to facilitate entry of the hair being cut'. Vibration is reduced because of the alternately actuated tubes I8. Less pressure is needed on the cutter heads, since the rolling tubes I6 facilitate entry of the hair. The doors 38 may be easily opened to facilitate cleaning` of the head structure. The outer cutter cylinders or tubes I 6 have polygonal outer surfaces in order to facilitate the passage of` the hairs through the openings thereof and A starting disk sa is fixed o theshaft 1a` for the purpose of starting the motor at times when its contacts are such las to break the circuit. Such motors are old and welll known inthe art. Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain my invention, that others'may, byapplying current knowledge, readily adapt the same forl use under various conditions of service.

I claim: l, A shaving device of thecharacter set forth, comprising 'a handle vforming al housing, an operating motor within the housing, freely rotatable outer tubes having hair receiving perforations, said tubes lhaving flared ends, members carried by an end of the housing in opposed rela# tion, flanges on the inner sides of said members having bearings located Within the flared ends of said tubes to support said tubes for rotation,

slotted inner tubes tting inside said outer tubes forhair cutting coaction therewith, and means' operated by said motor for reciprocating said inner tubes relatively to said outerftubes.

l' 2., A shaving device ofI the character set forth,

`comprising a handle forming a housing, an operating motor within the housing, freely rotatable outer tubes -having hair receiving perforations, said tubes having flared ends,'members carried by an end of the housing in opposed relation and provided with openings, flanges on the inner sidesv of said members in surrounding relation to said openings and having bearings located within theV flared ends of said tubes to 'support said tubes for rotation, slotted inner Vtubes, fitting within said outer tubes for hair cutting coaction therewith, means operated by said motor for reciproeating said inner vtubes relatively to said outer tubes, and closurer doors for the openings of said members slidably mounted on said members.

V3; A shaving device of the character s et forth, comprising a handle forming a housing, an operating motor within the housing, freely rotatable outer tubeshaving hair receiving perforations, means carried by an end of the housing for rotatably supporting said tubes, slotted inner tubes fitting inside said outer tubes for hair cutting coaction therewith, bars fixed to therespective inner tubes, a pivoted member having connection v'vi'th said bars to impart reciprocation thereto through pivotal movementof said member, and means operated by said motor for rocki comprising a handle forming a housing, an operating motor Within the housing, a freely rotatable outer tube having hair receiving openings, members carried by an end of the housing in opposed relation and provided With bearings for rotatably supporting said tube, one of said members having a fixed position on the housing and the other being pivoted to. the housing for movement into tube releasing position, means normally holding vsaid member against movement into tube releasing position, a yslotted inner tube fitting inside said outer tube for hair cutting coaction therewith, and means operated by said motor for reciprocating said inner tube relatively to said outer tube.

' 5. A shaving device of the character set forth, comprising a handle forming a housing, an operating motor withint the housing, a freely 'rotatable outer tubehaving hair receiving perforations, means carried by an end of the housing for supporting said tube, a slotted innerrtube fitting inside said outer tube` lfor hair cutting coaction therewith, a bar connected to said inner tube, means carried by said end of the housing for slidably supporting `said bar, `a member pivoted to said end of thehousingvand pivotally connected with said bar, and means operated by the motor for rocking said member.

6. A shaving device of the character vset forth, comprising a handle forming -a housing, an

operating motorv within the housing, a freelyvv a slo'tted inner tube tting'insi'de said outer tube` for hair cutting lcoaction therewith,`and means operated by said motor for reciprocating said inner tube relatively to said outer tube. l

7. A shaving device of the character set forth,

comprising a handle forming a housing, an oper-4 ating motor Within the housing, a freely rotatable outer tube having hair receiving openings, mem' bers rotatably "supporting said' tube, means rigid'-V ly securing one of said members to the housing, means pivotally connecting the other member to the housing, means normally holding said pivoted member against movement on its pivot, a slotted. i inner tube tting inside said outer tube iorhair cutting coactiontherewith, a plate xed tov the housing, a bar connected to said innertube, means carried by said plate for slidably supporting said bar, a lever pivoted to said platev and pivotally .connected to said bar, and means operated'by vsaid motor forrocking the lever te effect reciprocation of the l`4inner tube.

8. A shaving device of the character setjfortll,v

comprising a handle forming a housing, `an operating motor Within the housing, a freely rotatable outer tube having hairf receiving openj ings and having a polygonal outer surfacemeans rotatably supporting said tube on thehou'singj z a slotted inner tube fitting inside said outer tube innertube relatively to said outer tube. i

THEODORE BAILEY.` 

